Test Plan 1209
Objectives of Test Plan Product May need to sell test plan Military mil spec FDA specs Phone company (need to support after your company has disappeared) Tool Helps manage testing project and discover and fix bugs
Testing Documentation Facilitates task of testing Improves communication about testing Provides structure for Organizing Scheduling Managing
Technical Task Improve test coverage Avoid repetition Improve test efficiency Provide structure for final tests
Initial Test Materials Test against documentation Create test documentation that is organized for efficient testing: start a function list Do simple analysis of limits Identify most likely errors Identify most visible errors Identify the most often used areas
Things to put in test plan Lists/Tables Outlines Matrices
Notes for the test plan How to run test Expected results Special instructions One-shot or regression test What test is looking for Assumptions in the test